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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of John Henderson of Springfield, who passed 
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away on March 12, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was born July 19, 1939 in Marion, the son of 
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John and Reva Pemberton Henderson; his father died at a young 
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age and his mother married Robert Hope, who became the father 
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figure in his life; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He joined the United States Air Force in 1957, 
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serving as an airman first class; he married Rose Soltys on 
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August 26, 1967; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was retired from the Illinois Department of 
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Revenue, where he worked for 34 years as a computer security 
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administrator; he worked for the Illinois Secretary of State as 
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a computer programmer for 4 years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 
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#4175; he coached his son's little league soccer and baseball 
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teams; he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially the 
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pride and joy of his life, his granddaughter; he enjoyed 
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woodworking and watching poker on television; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and his 
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stepfather, Robert Hope; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, John Henderson is survived by his wife, Rose; his 
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son, Brian K. (Cimone) Henderson; his sister, Carole (John) 
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Davis; his granddaughter, Arianna Henderson; his aunts, his 
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niece; his nephews; his great-nieces; his great-nephews; and 
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his cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of John Henderson; and be 
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it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of John Henderson as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.